MM141 - use ink refill to dye Baker's Twine!

I'm a bit late today but Welcome to "Manly Monday" and a great sketch adaptation!   With a video tip about using ink refills to dye Baker's Twine!

On my card I used:

• "Honeycomb Hello" stamp set (w-134075,c-134078)
• Farmer's Market DSP (138448)
• 1" circle punch (119868)
• Baker's Twine

Enjoy your week and thanks for stopping by for "Manly Monday"!

Jamilla

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SSU56 - Mother's Day...

Welcome to "Saturday Step Up" with a side step today with some of the same products on 2 different styles of cards.

I used a clean and crisp style on the left with a more vintage feel on the right.
The same products used were:

• Gold Soiree DSP (133697)
• Pearls
• Baker's Twine - Crisp Cantaloupe (135636)

with also

• "Sweet Laughter" stamp set (w-137177,c-138589)
• Stampin' Write Markers
• Distressing Tool
• sponge and Soft Suede ink

Thanks for sharing part of your day here at Jamilla's Stampin' Grounds!

Jamilla

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MM115 - Quick, easy & clean

Welcome to "Manly Monday"!

I needed a quick card yesterday for a friend's birthday and here's what I came up with using the Acrylic Block technique.

I used:

• colour combo of Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzaz and Soft Sky
• "Serene Silhouettes" stamp set (w-132073,c-127324)
• "Honeycomb Hello" stamp set (w-134075,c-134078)
• Small oval punch (120908)
• Baker's Twine

Thanks for stopping in at Jamilla's Stampin' Grounds today!!!

Jamilla

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MM112 - Colouring techniques...

Welcome to "Manly Monday" and a bit of twist today.   This is a card for my Blendabilities club this week.   We'll be colouring over a white embossed image with our markers.   I used the three different shades of Wisteria Wonder.

Flowers are O.K. for men too.... sometimes...!!

I used:

• Blendabilities markers
• "Gifts of Kindness" stamp set 
• Baker's Twine
• Word Window punch
• pearls

Have a great day and thanks for dropping in today!

Jamilla

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Creative Blog Hop .... Today!

Welcome to the Creative Blog Hop and my "Manly Monday" entry today!  

I'm honoured to be selected by my friend Louise Cyr to participate in this hop.   Louise loves to challenge herself with 'on-line' challenges and she's mastering them very well!

Today I'm sharing one of my favourite techniques - Faux Postage and a video with the details!

We're also asked to answer these 4 questions as participants.

What are you working on now?

I'm always designing for upcoming classes and working my Stampin' Up! business.  As well, I'm currently building my crafting video library so any card, project, technique, tip or class I work on I try to work into a video to share with other crafters.  The latest craze for me personally is working with our Blendabilities markers.  They are so amazing and versatile and now a FREE option for your Sale-a-bration item to add to your collection!

How does your work differ from others in your genre?

I don't know that my work fits a particular genre but I always try to have a twist to my projects.  I will include a stamping technique, or a fun fold, or highlight a new way to use a product on my projects.   I guess that's my difference, making it unique.


Why do you create what you do?

I've been creative in some fashion since i was a little girl.   I started with sewing, then to needlecrafts, then scrapbooking and all sorts of paper crafts and mixed media.  Being creative is a very large part of my identity and life.  I love sharing creativity with others and growing in my knowledge from others.

How does your creative process work?

When I sit down to create a card or project there is usually a particular product that I want to feature.  I think about what style and colour to use first.  Then if a stamping technique is possible or a sketch for inspiration could be used.   I begin gathering bits and pieces of items and then start putting together what I like until a final result appears.  I'm very fortunate that I can envision the result or take something I've seen and adapt it to the current project.  That's basically my creative process in a nutshell....

Thanks for joining me for today's blog hop and Louise for the nomination!

I've nominated two very talented ladies to join us next Monday, March 2, 2015.

Leena Girsa from A La Cards has a magical touch with the simplest items and turns them into beautiful creations!  I'm sure you'll agree by checking out Leena's Blog next Monday or any day you're looking for inspiration!

Tina Weller from The Serene Stamper has a charming touch and draws on her love of crafting to produce beautiful creations!  Enjoy paging through Tina's Blog next Monday or any day your mojo needs that boost!

Have a wonderful week and thanks for sharing some time with Jamilla's Stampin' Grounds!

Jamilla

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MM110 - Get well tag and box....Tab

Welcome to "Manly Monday" with a cute tag & gift box to send from the group to a friend whose not feeling well.

If you check out the stamp from this set, that little bird beside the pig isn't there....oh???

I added it after stamping the main image.   Check out my video later this week to see how I did it!

I used:

• "From the Herd" stamp set (w-138831,c-138834,ph-137162)
• Various Blendabilities for colouring
• Stampin' Write markers for colouring
• Polka Dot Tag a Bag gift bag - used for belly band on box (135503)
• Tag a Bag gift box (130927)
• Seam Binding ribbon
• Thick Baker's Twine

Hope you enjoyed this gift idea for "Manly Monday"!

Jamilla

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MM104 - Clay letters....!

Welcome to "Manly Monday"!   One of the first items in my 'must have' list from the new Occasions catalogue was the new Simply Pressed Clay Alphanumeric mold!!  My imagination went wild with ideas....

I added Rich Razzleberry ink refill to the white clay and then pressed small bits of clay into the mold for the letters I wanted!!!   So cool!

I used:

• colour combo Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black
• Simply Pressed Clay Alphanumeric mold (137854)
• new Birthday Bash Specialty DSP (137783)
• mini brads
• Burlap ribbon (132140)
• Basic Black Baker's twine
• Stampin' Distressing tool (127562)

You are just going to love this new catalogue.... it would be easier to tell you what I didn't buy than what I did....LOL!

Enjoy the beginning of Christmas week!

Jamilla

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MM101 - Birthday packaging

December is upon us and only 24 more days to get ready for Christmas!  With Christmas brings lots of gift giving so I'll be featuring a variety of packaging ideas throughout the month.

Today for "Manly Monday" I've created a birthday package!  To start I pulled together a bunch of items that I thought might work for a gift tag on my decorative bag.

And using a sample I liked on page 145 of the catalogue for reference, I love the result!

I used:

• @SoSocial stamp set
• The Open Sea stamp set
• Gold Soiree Specialty DSP
• Flashback DSP
• Under The Tree Specialty DSP
• Beach House washi tape
• Watercolour Wonder washi tape
• Baker's Twine
• Antique Brads
• Mini Metallic clothespins
• Wooden Elements

I hope you enjoyed my idea for masculine packaging today on "Manly Monday"!

Enjoy your week,

Jamilla

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MM98 - Note cards are perfect!!!

Welcome to "Manly Monday" and a quick little birthday card that I designed for an upcoming Blendabilities club class.  I do all cards for this club on Note cards which is perfect for a quick card.  They also come with envelopes!!

I used:

• "For the Birds" stamp set (w-132001,c-126407)
• Blendabilities - Smoky Slate
• Whisper White cards (131527)
• Flowerpot DSP (133698)
• Island Indigo Baker's Twine
• Basic Hodgepodge Clips (133765)

Thanks for starting your week here!  Enjoy your day!

Jamilla

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MM98 - Swap cards can be so inspiring...!

I'm in a 6 month swap with some fellow demonstrators.  What's a swap?  I make 6 of the same card and send to 6 demos.  They do the same so I receive back 6 different cards.  It's awesome for inspiration!

Today's card for "Manly Monday" is one of those cards and is simply stunning!!!  My photo doesn't do it justice.   It's a wonderful card designed by Eldonna Epp from Calgary, AB.

This would be a perfect card for any gentleman in your life celebrating a birthday, promotion, new job or just about anything.   

I love all the levels of texture in this card!!

Thanks for stopping in today for "Manly Monday"!

Enjoy your week!

Jamilla

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Black Magic....

Wow...I can't believe it's almost half way through October... where does time fly??

We had a great visit with Colleen in Kingston over the holiday weekend.  Here we are at dinner at the Grizzly Grill, one of her favourite restaurants....

This week is The Real Red Stampers Technique club and we'll be learning about the Black Magic technique as shown on this card...

Want to learn more stamping techniques???   

Join this club today and learn more each month!

You can visit anytime during a monthly meeting and check it out....just email and let me know you're coming...!!!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Jamilla

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"...some call it customer service...I call it caring..." 

Faux Wood/Board....

There are so many different things you can do with just ink and paper.... for example "Faux Wood"  or board...

I love the 'board' look to this decorative panel for my card.

I used:

• colour combo of Hello Honey, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake
• World Of Dreams stamp set (w-134183,c-134186)
• Essentials piercing template (126187)
• Gold Basic buttons (133763)
• Venetian Crochet Trim (134581)
• gold Baker's Twine (132975)

Thanks for stopping by today and enjoy your day!

Jamilla
"...some call it customer service...I call it caring..." 

MM94 - For All Things is perfect for Bleach Blot technique....

Welcome to "Manly Monday" and the technique Bleach Blot!   You need a stamp set like For All Things that has stamps that lend well to collage stamping to do this technique.

I took a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock, created the collage stamping and then bleached the fern image.   Then I cut the label from the Chalk Talk framelits.

I used these items to create my card:

• colour combo of Hello Honey, Tangelo Twist and Soft Suede
• For All Things stamp set (w-135152,c-135155)
• Remembering Your Birthday stamp set (w-131347,c-131350)
• Chalk Talk framelits (129983)
• Itty Bitty Banners framelits (129267)
• Lullaby DSP (133695)
• Thick Baker's Twine (135639)
• Electic piercing template (133778)
• Essentials piercing template (126187)
• Zig Zag embossing folder (133738)
• Antique Brads (117273)

Check back tomorrow for the video on this bleach blot technique!

Have a super day and start to your week!

Jamilla
"...some call it customer service...I call it caring..." 

Beautiful DSP....what to do ???

I had these papers from All Abloom DSP stack peeking out of a pile on my desk....yes, I hear you laughing....!

I wanted to do something with them, but how on a single card?

So I decided to draw a design of squares/rectangles on a 4" x 4 1/2" grid.   Then I cut each of the 5 patterned papers based on this design.

I then mixed up each pile and created 5 panels:

And then created these cards:

I hope you've been inspired by these papers and design idea for your next set of cards!

Have a super day!

Jamilla
"...some call it customer service...I call it caring..." 

Sneak Peek - Not your usual Fall colours.....

Just playing around with the new stamp set "For All Things" and couldn't resist trying a very different colour combo - Smoky Slate, Wisteria Wonder & Strawberry Slush....

I used:

• "For All Things" stamp set (w-135152,c-135155)
• Thick Baker's Twine - Strawberry Slush (135637)
• rhinestones
• 5/8" Organza Ribbon - white (114319)
• Dazzling Diamonds glitter

A beautiful card with mostly just SIP - stamps, ink and paper!

Thanks for sharing part of your day here today! 

I really appreciate it!

Jamilla
"...some call it customer service...I call it caring..." 

MM89 - Another of those 'Awe Ha' moments...

Welcome to "Manly Monday" and another of those cards where I just loved the result....

Don't you just love that DSP with the map image behind those little banners...??

All the different textures and layers really add dimension to the card.

I used:

• colour combo Hello Honey, Pool Party, Very Vanilla & Basic Black
• "Banner Banter" stamp set (w-134057,c-134060)
• Typeset DSP (133704) - a 'must' have in your paper collection
• Flashback DSP (133699) 
• Woodgrain embossing folder (127821)
• Banner punch (133519)
• Basic Black chevron ribbon (130010)
• Venetian Crochet Trim (134581)
• gold Baker's Twine (132975)
• pearls

Hope you had a super weekend and thanks for stopping in today for "Manly Monday".
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Jamilla

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